Oldies but Goodies

My mom is in her 70's. She has started

to give away stuff to us kids and

her reasoning is that, this is

so we will not fight over anything.

I don't think that is going to happen

between my brothers and I.

Some time ago she gave me a wooden

bowl and rolling pin that belonged

to my great grandmother.

The other day she gave me these items.

First jello molds. Does anyone

still use these? Anyway, mom did not

use them, they hung on the kitchen wall

for years. When she re-did the kitchen

she packed these up. They were given

to her my her mom, my grandmother.

I am planning on hanging them in my kitchen since

I have a lot of old items hanging on the wall.

Next, a gourd. I was not going to take this

but then she told me that my great aunt use

to grow these. She gave this one to my mom.

Mom had added the plastic fruit that I did

remove, but I will also hang the gourd in

my kitchen.

And next comes the birdies! I remember this

hanging in the kitchen for as long as

I could remember. Funny thing about that,

I remember all this hanging there but

never knew the history behind them.

The birdies came from my great grandmother.

When my oldest brother was born my great

grandmother came to visit. My

brought these for

my mom.

For the history in these items they

mean so much to me. My great grandmother

and great aunt have been gone since

I was in middle school. I lost my grandmother

when I was pregnant with my son 25 yrs. ago.

I love the family history and the items that

have that history....just not sure who I

will hand this stuff down too cause I

don't think it means as much to

my kids as it does to me.

Thanks for stopping in,

Pam